Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-18
The PRESBYTERIAN Alliance.

GEN. DUNN THINKS THERE Is TOO MUCH FASHION AND
LEARNING IN THE CHURCHES FOR THE POOR PEOPLE
There was good attendance last evening al the
meeting OF the Presbyterian Alliance at the Fourth
Presbyterian church. Rev. Byron Sunderland pre-
sided, with Rev. Eugene Peck as secretary. Gen.
W. Mckee Dunn, speaking of the attendance of
poor people 1T the churches said: Ibid you ever
see woman with Sun-bOnnet walk into a Pres
byterian church? l never did, although / have
known great many good women to wear sun
bOnnets." The reason, he explained, Is that the
preacher is too learned the people well dressed
the seats too soft. But the fact that d preacher
must adapt his sermons to the culture and learn
ing OF the majority OF his audience makes 1t neces-
sary that there be a separation between the rich
and poor. do you preach to the poOr?" asked
the speaker. '.You must go to them; you must
have no rich churches; you must have churches
with wooden Observation-Disclosures where the good
man can come in in his shirt sleeves, as have
often seen them do I'm the country. The
about sending missionaries among the heath
ems in foreign countries" concluded Gen. Dunn.
why, they are all around US they are at our very
REV. ThOs. Fullerton addressed the audience
with few remarks upon the social aspect OF the
alliance. The secretary submitted the report OF
the board OF managers. He said that she alliance
had purchased for 5000 O. 64 square feet OF
ground at the northwest corner OF sth and
81 500 must be paid In order to get the deed. OF
this amount 81 900 had been contributed by the
various churches in the alliance aud Gen. VIM.
must make up the deficit OF $500 A collection was
taken up which resulted In reducing the amount
to $195. Among those present were Mr.. Justice
Strong, Rev. Geo. o. Little Rev. DR.. Bartlett n Y.
Avenue church; Rev. Dr. Hamlin, Church OF Cow
enant; Rev. Mr.. Wyncoop, Western church; Rev.
Mr. Kelly, Fourth Church; Rev. Mr.. RamSdeH.
North church; Rev. Mr.. Bittinger, Westminster
church, and Rev. Mr. Fleming, OF Gurley Chapel.
MARRIAGE LICENSES - Marriage licenses have
been Issued by the clerk OF the court to VIM Ches-
ter, OF New York city, and Bessie Belle Cushing;
Henry Hampton and Martha Bailey; Benz. F.
nd A.. Dl0lRY. nd
son and Rosie Hamiltsh! Jno. SWEENEY and Re-
becca Chase; Geo. c. Cumberland and Minnie f.
Caunman, OF LoudOun County, Va; Jno. W. Steel,
OF Poolesville Nd, and C. Jessie Penn OF Georgia;
Ella f. Bliss: Frank Macarthur of New York n.
Y and Sarah NJ. winston; X. ID. Carroll and Mary
+. Allen, OF Anicostia, ID. c.; Richard Franklin
Lonesome and Eliza walker; w. C. StowelI and
ter; John w. Lainhart, OF Montgomery County,
Mo- and Lille j. Fowler; Lewis u. James and
Mary L. Hopewell; Anthony Stroud and Mary
Dickson.
ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF RoBBERY.-Detectiyes
Matdngly and Wheeler this afternoon arrested
young colored man, who gave his name as John
Hill, and locked him up on a charge OF stealing
gold watch and other teWelry and $40 in cash from
The house OF Baltus De Long, No. 500 18th street
northwest. The watch and portion OF the other
jewelry has been recovered.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED-Wm. A. Wilson reports
the larceny from his place on the Hamilton road
OF pillow worth s5-ThOs. o. Driscoll reports the
larceny OF watch worth &lO.-MrS. A. c. Jones
reports stolen from store No. l5O4 18th street, q
box OF gents scarfs worth 81.
TIE PRECEDENT this afternoon appointed Chas
P. Maginnia, Of Minnesota, to be receive. Of pub
lie money at Duluth, Minnesota,